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Homebuilder confidence in the U.S. held steady in the month of November, the National Association of Home Builders said in a report on Wednesday. The report said the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index came in at 63 in November, unchanged from October. The unchanged reading matched economist estimates.

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Consumer prices in the U.S. increased in line with economist estimates in the month of October, the Labor Department revealed in a report on Thursday. The Labor Department said the consumer price index rose by 0.4 percent in October after climbing by 0.3 percent in September.

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Leading U.S. economic indicators inched higher for the second consecutive month in October, the Conference Board said in a report on Friday. The Conference Board said its leading economic index crept up by 0.1 percent in October after edging up by 0.2 percent in September.

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Existing home sales in the U.S. unexpectedly increased in the month of October, according to a report released by the National Association of Realtors on Tuesday, with sales climbing to their highest rate in nearly a decade. NAR said existing home sales rose by 2.0 percent to an annual rate of 5.60 million in October.

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Reflecting a boost in optimism following President-elect Donald Trump's surprise victory, the University of Michigan released a report on Wednesday showing an unexpected upward revision to its reading on consumer sentiment in the month of November.

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New home sales in the U.S. fell by much more than anticipated in the month of October, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Wednesday. The report said new home sales slid 1.9 percent to an annual rate of 563,000 in October from the revised September rate of 574,000.

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With imports rising and exports falling, the Commerce Department released a report on Friday showing that the U.S. trade deficit in goods widened much more than expected in October.

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Home price growth in major U.S. metropolitan areas held steady in the month of September, according to a report released by Standard & Poor's on Tuesday. The report said the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-City Composite Home Price Index saw a year-over-year increase of 5.1 percent in September, unchanged from August.

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Growth in Chicago-area business activity saw a significant acceleration in the month of November, according to a report released by MNI Indicators on Wednesday. MNI Indicators said its Chicago business barometer jumped to 57.6 in November from 50.6 in October.

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Pending home sales in the U.S. saw a slight increase in the month of October, the National Association of Realtors revealed in a report on Wednesday. NAR said its pending home sales index inched up by 0.1 percent to 110.0 in October after climbing by 1.4 percent to a revised 109.9 in September.

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